Chapter 97: Chapter 93: The Research Institute’s Visit
The heavy atmosphere outside the healing room lightened considerably after Wu Liang explained He Zhan’s current situation.
Everyone was relieved that He Zhan was safe and sound, even Cannon and Priest, two big guys, were tearing up. Rose, the mature and sensitive elder sister, even kept praising Wu Ming as a lucky star, hugging him and wanting to give him two kisses.
Wu Liang was so startled he almost had the Mist Ghost go invisible and run away.
But since everyone was cheering, he didn’t want to ruin the mood by disappearing, and eventually, he ended up with two red marks on his cheeks.
"As long as he’s okay, let’s think about where to go for a meal once Captain He recovers! We have to celebrate the boss being safe and sound!" Priest, as always, couldn’t stop thinking about a feast.
For his suggestion, everyone in the second team except Wu Liang was not surprised.
After all, it’s a tradition of the second team, a celebration method initially proposed by He Zhan—
Every time they solve a supernatural event or recover from injuries, they must have a big meal!
"We stand on the front line of humanity’s battle against supernatural resurgence, no one knows when they might miss their next meal, so let’s celebrate every mission as much as possible!"
Those were He Zhan’s exact words.
Seeing the warm atmosphere of interaction in the second team, Wu Liang also stood among them this time, instinctively catching their infectious smiles.
He Zhan might not be the most perfect Official Awakened, but as the captain of the second team, he was undoubtedly successful.
Wu Liang could imagine, after he was called into the healing room to be informed about those things.
If no miracle occurred, he would still call the other team members in to care for them and remind them of various things.
Even in the face of danger, what he considered was still his companions’ concerns, He Zhan won the entire second team’s loyalty through his charisma!
As everyone was energetically discussing where to go for food afterwards, an ill-timed voice disrupted the second team’s warm atmosphere.
"Comrade Shadow, Minister Long requests your presence in the office, there’s an important notice." The messenger outside the healing room called for Wu Ming’s code name through the building’s broadcast.
Everyone’s gaze turned to Wu Liang again, but this time there was not as much sadness.
There was only the cheerful remark, "You worked hard on this event, Minister Long is probably offering you something good! Go on, go on, we’ll keep watch here!"
"Okay, I’ll be right back."
With that, Wu Liang turned and headed to Minister Long’s office.
He came into the healing room building with a heavy and oppressive feeling, but walked out with only a sense of ease and joy.
Unfortunately, that feeling vanished instantly at the office door.
Because Wu Liang saw three people in white lab coats sitting on a sofa, and Minister Long silently fidgeting with a magic cube, the atmosphere seemed somewhat peculiar.
Wu Liang was familiar with these white lab coats!
They were the people from the "Research Institute" who appeared in the interrogation room during his mental state examination!
He remembered that Minister Long didn’t particularly like these researchers because of their disdainful attitude towards Symbionts, which had also affected Wu Liang’s impression of them.
How come they’re here again in just a few days?
"Come in, Shadow. Let me introduce you, this is the Symbiont Research Director of the Research Institute—Yuan Yi."
Minister Long glanced through the thick red cloth he wore, calling Wu Liang inside.
Wu Liang had always wanted to comment and ask about how he could see things through that completely opaque cloth, but had never dared to speak up.
Before he could open his mouth to ask what was going on after entering the door, the only woman among the three white lab coats stood up and walked towards him.
Even dressed in a loose white lab coat, it couldn’t hide her impressive figure; perhaps only the slight fatigue visible in her dark circles could reveal she was a researcher.
She approached and extended her hand as an act of goodwill, slightly apologizing, "You’re Comrade Shadow, right? I’ve heard a lot about you. I’m Yuan Yi, here today to apologize for these two short-sighted fellows."
Before Wu Liang could even react, Yuan Yi bowed her head to indicate her apology.
The scene left him somewhat at a loss.
What’s going on here? I’ve just joined the official ranks for a short time, how am I already well known?
"Oh, that matter, I forgot about it ages ago." Although puzzled, Wu Liang shook her hand on the surface, accepting the apology she spoke of.
It’s probably about the time those two researchers called him an "Infected" during his mental state examination.
But how could such a minor matter lead to the department director of the Research Institute coming personally to apologize?
Even if they had to apologize, they should tell Minister Long, right? What does it have to do with someone as insignificant as me?
"Enough, what’s the big deal that could make a madwoman like you apologize so humbly, what is the matter you want with my subordinate?" Minister Long coldly interrupted the woman’s apology.
Wu Liang didn’t know her, but Minister Long did!
Since he came into contact with the Research Institute and knew this woman, he had never seen her apologize like this.
She always said things like—"Mistakes are just to lay the foundation for future correctness, I can acknowledge my mistakes, but I won’t apologize because mistakes are inevitable!" Such arrogant statements.
Moreover, she had barely left that room full of bizarre items except to eat or use the bathroom, practically a research fanatic!
She doesn’t care about others’ opinions, threats, or anything else, nor does she pay attention to her physical health or even mental state.
She only cares about when her research can progress further!
This research maniac personally comes to Chengyang to find someone? It’s like the sun rising from the west!
Upon hearing Minister Long’s words, Yuan Yi completely ignored him calling her a madwoman, only excitedly saying with sparkling eyes, "Long! Could you lend me this little guy for ten days? No, five days, five days will do!"
Seeing the woman who was kindly apologizing just now instantly turn into a madwoman with drool nearly dripping from the corner of her mouth, Wu Liang felt uneasy.
Could this woman intend to devour him?
"Lend you for five days? What do you want to do?" Her words also caused Minister Long a bit of unease.
"I just want to thoroughly research the ghost inside him, I’m really curious about what kind of Fierce Ghost could make an ordinary person become so strong! Most importantly..."
At this point, Yuan Yi paused.
With the expression of a curious baby, she spoke obsessively, "I’m even more fascinated to learn why his ghost can provide multiple abilities! This is the first case in history!"
With these words, Wu Liang’s expression immediately changed.
When did he reveal his multiple abilities? Doesn’t he usually go out and perform tasks under the cover of Mist Ghost?
Even during the Dongri Grand Hotel incident, he didn’t explicitly use Nightmare’s abilities in front of the first team’s members, but instead knocked people out and secretly entered dreams!
"Multiple abilities? Don’t I have them too?"
The next words from Minister Long were even more astonishing, immediately drawing Wu Liang’s attention.
He was given the Fierce Ghost ability extracted from the Ghost Compendium, considered a special case, but Minister Long was different, he was a genuine Symbiont.
He actually has multiple abilities?
But Yuan Yi shook her head to deny it after hearing him, "You’re different, your multiple abilities resulted from awakening and also being symbiotic, creating a mutation between the two abilities."
"But this little guy is different! He’s not an Awakened! So I must find out what’s special about the ghost inside him!"
This statement released even more explosive information.
Not only is Minister Long a Symbiont, but he’s also an Awakened?